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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £70, while a flight costs an average of £417.
Distance: 429 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£417 Average Price | £80 Average Price | £70 Average Price Cheapest | £183 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 31m Average total duration 10h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration 11h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nice:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nice costing on average £80.
A coach is £346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Nice costing on average £417.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 31m.
Coach takes on average 11h 47m.
You'll arrive about 4h 28m sooner (3h 16m by flight vs 7h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £417 compared to roughly £183 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Nice
How to get to Nice from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Nice is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4740 · 47044:1514h05Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)18:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£501One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4740 · 47044:1514h05Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)18:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£501One-way1 change
Fastest
U217567:551h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£1541One-way0 changes
Other options
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9611612:4310h00Basel St. Johann22:43Nice-Ville£1131One-way1 change - 5537+9611612:4310h00Basel St. Johann22:43Nice-Ville£1271One-way1 change
- 5537+9611612:3810h05Basel SBB22:43Nice-Ville£1281One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:3013h05Basel, Bahnhof20:35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£581One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:3014h50Basel, Bahnhof3:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£581One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:3012h35Basel, Bahnhof20:05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£591One-way1 change
AF1193 · AF732210:3511h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£4871One-way1 change- AF1393 · AF732214:257h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£4981One-way1 change
- AF1193 · AF732010:3510h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£4981One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nice:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nice costing on average £80.
A coach is £346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Nice costing on average £417.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 31m.
Coach takes on average 11h 47m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Nice as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with Intercity, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Trenitalia to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Air France, KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, British Airways, easyJet to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nice by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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